The Alabama coaching staff had a very successful summer recruiting, rising to No. 2 in Rivals’ 2025 Recruiting Team rankings. In addition, the Crimson Tide has already started laying the groundwork for a strong 2026 class, with defensive back duo Dorian Barney and Jamarrion Gordon committing in May. Alabama has reached out to multiple targets in the 2026 class, including Pike Road running back Ja’Michael Jones.
Jones was initially offered by Nick Saban’s staff in 2023 but says the new Crimson Tide regime has been in contact since arriving in Tuscaloosa. The Montgomery native says the new staff reminds him of the old one.
“There’s no difference at all; the people on the outside don’t know how it is on the inside,” Jones said. “The new staff has them working the way they have always been. I feel like everybody will underestimate them this upcoming season.”
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